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Ralph Lyndal Townsend 1940–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1940

Birth Location: Kokomo Howar, Indiana

Death Date: 8 May 2007

Death Location: Kokomo

Father: Oren Townsend

Mother: Cecile Bell

Spouse(s): Nina Sturgeon

Children(s):

The story of Ralph Lyndal Townsend began in 1940 in Kokomo Howar, Indiana. In 1950, Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided in Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA. In 1956, Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided in Kokomo, Indiana, USA. Ralph Lyndal Townsend married Nina Lou Sturgeon, and had children including Annette Townsend, Lisa C Townsend, Richard Townsend. Ralph Lyndal Townsend passed away in 2007 in Kokomo.

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Biography

  • The story of Ralph Lyndal Townsend began in 1940 in Kokomo Howar, Indiana.
  • In 1950, Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided in Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1956, Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided in Kokomo, Indiana, USA.
  • Ralph Lyndal Townsend married Nina Lou Sturgeon, and had children including Annette Townsend, Lisa C Townsend, Richard Townsend.
  • Ralph Lyndal Townsend passed away in 2007 in Kokomo.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ralph Townsend's Ancestors

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Ralph Townsend
1940–2007
Birth Place: Kokomo Howar, Indiana
Parents
Oren Merl Townsend
1907–1956
Tipton Co., Indiana
Cecile (Marie) Bell
1912–1966
Indiana
Grandparents
Joseph (Thomas) Townsend
1880–1955
Normanda, Tipton Co., Indiana
Nora (Ethel) Walker
1888–1968
Tipton Co., Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Townsend
1854–1931
Princess Jones
1856–1935
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Townsend
1822–1904
Eleanor Jones
1823–1873

Ralph Townsend's Timeline

10 Records

1940
17 Aug 1940
Birth of Ralph Lyndal Townsend in Kokomo Howar, Indiana
Kokomo Howar, Indiana
1950
1950
Age 10
Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided here in Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
1956
1956
Age 16
Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided here in Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
1971
5 Aug 1971
Age 31
Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided here in Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
1981
Abt 1981
Age 41
Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided here in Kokomo R.R. 2
Kokomo R.R. 2
1982
1982-2004
Age 42
Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided here in Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
1988
1988
Age 48
Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided here in Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
1991
1991
Age 51
Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided here in Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
1992
1992-2020
Age 52
Ralph Lyndal Townsend resided here in Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
2007
8 May 2007
Age 67
Death of Ralph Lyndal Townsend in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America
Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Kokomo Howar, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwestern High School; Year: 1956
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Kokomo Tribune; Publication Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2007; Roll: 11
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Birth Certificates; Year: 1940; Roll: 015
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 52
    [10] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 4054; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 34-46

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 4054; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 34-46

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwestern High School; Year: 1956
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1971
    Event Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Kokomo Tribune; Publication Date: 5 Aug 1971; Publication Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1981
    Event Place: Kokomo R.R. 2
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Kokomo Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Jul 1981; Publication Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA; ,0.4364626,0.32806596,0.62594515&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1982-2004
    Event Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Indianapolis, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992-2020
    Event Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kokomo
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Kokomo Tribune; Publication Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kokomo, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 2007
    Event Place: Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Kokomo Tribune; Publication Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2007; Roll: 11
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kokomo
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Kokomo Tribune; Publication Place: Kokomo, Indiana, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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